IGA Foundation Course in Groupwork (Manchester)

This course is run over 10 Saturdays and two Friday afternoons (one at the start of the course in September and one at the end in July) from September to July. It provides a comprehensive introduction to groupwork skills and the theory of group analysis, together with the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Work with teams and groups i.e. In mental health, education services, social work, youth work, probation and prisons services, religious settings, voluntary organisations and the police force, or

Want guidance in working with difficult group dynamics, or

Want to understand what works well and what goes wrong in groups and why.

Components of the Course

The course consists of experiential groups and theoretical seminars and lectures. In addition, students take part in a Large Group during each weekend which involves staff and students from the Diploma and Qualifying Courses.

Experiential groups offer students the opportunity to experience group processes directly.

Theoretical seminars and lectures on a range of subject areas including:

Course Timetable

An IGA Certificate is awarded at the end of the course. There is a minimum attendance requirement of 80%.

Application Process

To apply:
Complete an application form here
Return the completed form to the Administrator, Group Analysis North, at Newlands Medical Centre, 315 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5BP, together with a non-refundable selection fee of £150 and a passport sized photograph (cheque made payable to GAN LTD or BACs payment to Group Analysis North Limited, Account number 11730812, sort code 16 34 16, Royal Bank of Scotland, West Didsbury Branch. Please use your name as the reference for the payment).

You will be invited to visit us and take part in a group discussion where you can ask questions and gather more of a sense of what the course entails. Once you are offered a place on the course you should then register with the IGA at www.groupanalysis.org

Closing date for applications is Friday 28th June 2019 (late applications may be accepted if places are available). Interviews will take place on the morning of Friday 12th July 2019.

Bursaries and Funding Application Support

GAN provides small bursaries each year for self-funding applicants – details of which can be found here

Those applicants who wish to apply to their employer for funding should contact Mandy Wildman, the GAN Development Officer, who will be able to assist in writing a bid tailored to individual service requirements. Mandy can be contacted at: mndywldmn@aol.com

Fees

£1,550.00 ‘early bird’ rate for applications before 31st May 2019, £1,650 thereafter. There is an additional non-refundable selection fee of £150 payable on application.

Options for paying fees:

Full fee to be paid by 31st October 2019 or 11 monthly payments of £138 (early bird) or £152 from September 2019 to July 2020.

Work Reflection Group option

Work Reflection Groups run on Friday evenings prior to the Saturday course and include students on the IGA Diploma Course. These provide further opportunity for you to think about your work using group analytic ideas. As a student on the Foundation Course you can apply for a place in a Work Reflection Group (further fee applies).